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Is Home Capital a buy? + MORE May 15th
The entry to the Home Capital Group’s headquarters is seen at an office tower in the financial district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada May 1, 2017. Picture taken using a wide angle lens. (Chris Helgren/Reuters)
To say that Home Capital’s stock (HCG) has disappointed shareholders in recent weeks.... More »
Why are stock markets rising? Apr 8th
It’s hard to believe that the first quarter of the year is already finished, but it’s even harder to fathom just how far away the last three months of 2018 now seem. You may have already forgotten, but between October 3 and December 24, global stock markets plummeted, with the S&P 500 fallin.... More »
Are we on track to retire at age 50? + MORE May 18th
Retiring at age 50 can be a tall order as you are financing a retirement lifestyle that could be 40+ years long. Heather and Dereck hope to accomplish this in just 9 years. Is their savings plan enough?
The current situation
Heather and Dereck Irwin are both 41 and live in Woodstock, Ont. Heather i.... More »
Vulnerable Investors / Elder Abuse report proposes Walrus Should Help the Oysters May 8th
FAIR and the Canadian Centre for Elder Law should have taken the advice of the eldest oyster in the Walrus and the Carpenter poem from Lewis Carroll's timeless classic book Alice In Wonderland. Instead of listening to elders however, they have adopted the role of busybodies delivering investors furt.... More »
Crypto marketing: What can be said—and not said—in Canada? + MORE Dec 14th
I saw an ad saying there’s no risk in trading bitcoin. How can they say that?—Abbas
Good question. Crypto companies try to entice new customers with flashy marketing. Sometimes, the offers sound far too good to be true, promising outsized returns or low to no investment risk.
Here’.... More »
AlarmForce Industries Inc. says some of its customers were incorrectly billed over a three-year period, resulting in a delay of its next financial report.
Cormark adds managing director to energy banking unit
– theglobeandmail.com
Ryan Mooney, who was in institutional sales at Dundee Capital Markets Inc., has joined Cormark as investment banker
At midday: TSX falls on lower metal, oil prices
– theglobeandmail.com
Resource stocks offest gains for financials after RBC reported better-than-expected earnings
Home Capital stock in turmoil after anonymous short seller’s post
– theglobeandmail.com
A popular investor website accused the company of hiding losses by selling bad mortgages to a firm run by one of its board members
Best Cities to Invest in Real Estate
– investitwisely.com
If you’re contemplating investing in real estate, this is a wise decision that could pay off in dividends for years to come. Before you make the decision to invest in any kind of real estate, it’s important to think carefully about that old real estate adage, “location location location”. Deciding the right location to focus your real estate investment efforts can have a significant impact on your feelings about real estate investment overall as well as your success. There are several different places you should certainly consider investing in the United States if you’re relatively new to the game.Whether you’ve already got a few investment properties or this will be your first time, the fact that so many people love visiting and living in Florida makes it a great place to identify good properties. There are other areas around the country that also should make your shortlist, though, but ensure that you’ll be close enough to oversee any upgrades on the property in order to make your investment property a true success…
